Mishawaka High School - Miskodeed Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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MHS Welcomes Guest Performers Reino Visser come fo MHS from Ap- pledorn, Holland. During her stay in Mishowoka, she lived with Michelle Filip and her family. One of the things thot got Reino interested in becoming a foreign exchange stu- dent was that her older brother hod been on exchange student. Reina ' s hometown is about the size of South Bend, and she found that there was more to do in it than in Mishowoko. She also noticed a vast difference in the cultures of her home area ond here. The things she enjoyed most while at MHS were the students and ottending the football and volleyball gomes. 10 Guest Performers

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m s Directors Unwind Defw n Shows Besides sitting behind a school desl , many teachers enjoyed a wide vari- ety of other activities. Several English teachers found reading a good book a suitable hobby, v hile other teach- ers enjoyed a competitive sports event. Exercise proved to be a favorite pas- time. To keep in shape, Mr. Ross at- tended the YMCA to play handball. An exhilerating jog around Dottell Park kept Mr. Chamberlin in healthy condition, v hile a five mile run re- freshened Mrs. Gregg. Besides exercise, attending movies also proved to be a favorite. Mr. Blue listed tv o of his favorite movies as On Golden Pond and E.T. Miss Nash, on the other hand, stated that she enjoyed them all. Other teachers found that their own home was suitable entertainment. Mr. Armel stated that he enjoyed a quiet evening with Johnny Carson more than a night out on the town. Dlrectors 9

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Kimmo Seppalo, from Helinski, Fin- land, joined Dovid Rendoll and his family for the year. Kimmo noted that friends at home convinced him that spending o year in the U.S. would be o great experience. He also wonted to learn something about American culture and the Eng- lish language. His first impressions of the U.S. included how big and busy the country is. He found Mishawaka a beautiful town with friendly peo- ple. His own hometown is bigger, so he said he did hove some difficulty adjusting to Mishawaka ' s size. But he found that every day he learned something new and interesting. Kimmo especially liked the kindness of MHS students. He noticed how ev- eryone was always willing to help him if he had problems. Hiro Nakajima, staying with David Coleman and his family, came from Takotsuki-City, Osaka Japan. Once in the U.S., Hiro found the country great and Mishawaka friendly. MHS kept him busy, but Hiro liked the friendliness of the people as well as being in Swing Choir and A ' cappella choir. One of the things he found most entertaining during his stay wos the Band Organ Pizza Place. In the future, Hiro hopes to become a sing- Marcus Pfeifer stayed with Rachel Means and her family. He came from Achim Germany (near Bremen) and has one older sister at home. A desire to learn English, get to know another culture, and learn foreign customs prompted Marcus to become an ex- change student. For Marcus, the U.S. is a country of infinite opportunities. He found MHS ond Mishawaka both well-equipped areas. Although his hometown is about the size of Mishowaka, he noticed much more traffic here as well as more places to go. School spirit and extra-curricular activities appealed to Morcus while he was here as did all the movies and football gomes on television. Guest Performers il